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endless

Who acts: Endless, car journey, little brother, Counting, one more, We · What happens: mean, go on, seem, feel, stretch out, ask · To what, where: everyday talk, desert, endless questions, numbers, endless fun, beach

«endless» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: endless in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Endless means without an end, going on for ever.

nsubjcasedetoblpunctconjcompound:prtcaseoblpunctrootEndlessADJmeansVERBwithoutADPanDETendNOUN,PUNCTgoingVERBonADPforADPeverADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EndlessendlessADJDegree=Pos2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3withoutwithoutADP_5 endcase
4anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 enddet
5endendNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansobl
6,,PUNCT_7 goingpunct
7goinggoVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 meansconj
8ononADP_7 goingcompound:prt
9forforADP_10 evercase
10evereverADVPronType=Ind7 goingobl
11..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentEndlesswithout a endvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2go ongerundEndless not said herevn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

Meaning 2

In everyday talk endless means seeming to go on for a very long time, or very many.

The tree, 17 words
caseamodoblnsubjxcompmarkxcompadvmodcasedetadvmodamodoblpunctccadvmodconjpunctrootInADPeverydayADJtalkNOUNendlessADJmeansVERBseemingVERBtoPARTgoVERBonADVforADPaDETveryADVlongADJtimeNOUN,PUNCTorCCONJveryADVmanyADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 talkcase
2everydayeverydayADJDegree=Pos3 talkamod
3talktalkNOUNNumber=Sing5 meansobl
4endlessendlessADJDegree=Pos5 meansnsubj
5meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6seemingseemVERBVerbForm=Ger5 meansxcomp
7totoPART_8 gomark
8gogoVERBVerbForm=Inf6 seemingxcomp
9ononADV_8 goadvmod
10forforADP_14 timecase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 timedet
12veryveryADV_13 longadvmod
13longlongADJDegree=Pos14 timeamod
14timetimeNOUNNumber=Sing8 goobl
15,,PUNCT_18 manypunct
16ororCCONJ_18 manycc
17veryveryADV_18 manyadvmod
18manymanyADJDegree=Pos5 meansconj
19..PUNCT_5 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentendlesseveryday talkvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2seem not said to happengerundendless not said herevn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute
3go onto-infinitiveendless not said heretimevn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 1

The car journey felt endless.

detcompoundnsubjxcomppunctrootTheDETcarNOUNjourneyNOUNfeltVERBendlessADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 journeydet
2carcarNOUNNumber=Sing3 journeycompound
3journeyjourneyNOUNNumber=Sing4 feltnsubj
4feltfeelVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5endlessendlessADJDegree=Pos4 feltxcomp
6..PUNCT_4 feltpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1feelpastthe car journeyendless propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus

Example 2

The desert stretched out, endless and hot.

detnsubjaclcompound:prtpunctccconjpunctrootTheDETdesertNOUNstretchedVERBoutADP,PUNCTendlessADJandCCONJhotADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 desertdet
2desertdesertNOUNNumber=Sing6 endlessnsubj
3stretchedstretchVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 desertacl
4outoutADP_3 stretchedcompound:prt
5,,PUNCT_6 endlesspunct
6endlessendlessADJDegree=Posrootroot
7andandCCONJ_8 hotcc
8hothotADJDegree=Pos6 endlessconj
9..PUNCT_6 endlesspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1stretch outparticiplethe desert not said herevn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Example 3

My little brother asks endless questions.

nmod:possamodnsubjamodobjpunctrootMyPRONlittleADJbrotherNOUNasksVERBendlessADJquestionsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 brothernmod:poss
2littlelittleADJDegree=Pos3 brotheramod
3brotherbrotherNOUNNumber=Sing4 asksnsubj
4asksaskVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5endlessendlessADJDegree=Pos6 questionsamod
6questionsquestionNOUNNumber=Plur4 asksobj
7..PUNCT_4 askspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ask speech: askpresentMy little brotherendless questionsvn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent question=Recipient

Example 4

Counting numbers is endless; there is always one more.

csubjobjcoppunctexplparataxisadvmodnummodnsubjpunctrootCountingVERBnumbersNOUNisAUXendlessADJ;PUNCTtherePRONisVERBalwaysADVoneNUMmoreADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CountingcountVERBVerbForm=Ger4 endlesscsubj
2numbersnumberNOUNNumber=Plur1 Countingobj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 endlesscop
4endlessendlessADJDegree=Posrootroot
5;;PUNCT_7 ispunct
6theretherePRONPronType=Dem7 isexpl
7isbeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 endlessparataxis
8alwaysalwaysADVPronType=Tot9 oneadvmod
9oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card10 morenummod
10moremoreADJDegree=Cmp7 isnsubj
11..PUNCT_4 endlesspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1countgerundnumbersvn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent number=Theme
2ispresentCountingendless propertytree rules
3bepresentone moretherevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 5

We had endless fun at the beach.

nsubjamodobjcasedetoblpunctrootWePRONhadVERBendlessADJfunNOUNatADPtheDETbeachNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 hadnsubj
2hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3endlessendlessADJDegree=Pos4 funamod
4funfunNOUNNumber=Sing2 hadobj
5atatADP_7 beachcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 beachdet
7beachbeachNOUNNumber=Sing2 hadobl
8..PUNCT_2 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastWeendless funthe beachvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fun=Patient

Example 6

The sky looked endless from the top of the hill.

detnsubjxcompcasedetoblcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDETskyNOUNlookedVERBendlessADJfromADPtheDETtopNOUNofADPtheDEThillNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 skydet
2skyskyNOUNNumber=Sing3 lookednsubj
3lookedlookVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4endlessendlessADJDegree=Pos3 lookedxcomp
5fromfromADP_7 topcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 topdet
7toptopNOUNNumber=Sing3 lookedobl
8ofofADP_10 hillcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 hilldet
10hillhillNOUNNumber=Sing7 topnmod
11..PUNCT_3 lookedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lookpastthe skyfrom the top of the hill; endless propertyvn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent from top=Theme

Example 7

There seemed to be an endless line of people.

explmarkcopdetamodxcompcasenmodpunctrootTherePRONseemedVERBtoPARTbeAUXanDETendlessADJlineNOUNofADPpeopleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheretherePRONPronType=Dem2 seemedexpl
2seemedseemVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3totoPART_7 linemark
4bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf7 linecop
5anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 linedet
6endlessendlessADJDegree=Pos7 lineamod
7linelineNOUNNumber=Sing2 seemedxcomp
8ofofADP_9 peoplecase
9peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur7 linenmod
10..PUNCT_2 seemedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seempasttherevn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Theme
2is ato-infinitivea endless lineof peopletree rules

Example 8

The endless halls shine in marble and many colors.

detamodnsubjcaseoblccamodconjpunctrootTheDETendlessADJhallsNOUNshineVERBinADPmarbleNOUNandCCONJmanyADJcolorsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 hallsdet
2endlessendlessADJDegree=Pos3 hallsamod
3hallshallNOUNNumber=Plur4 shinensubj
4shineshineVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5ininADP_6 marblecase
6marblemarbleNOUNNumber=Sing4 shineobl
7andandCCONJ_9 colorscc
8manymanyADJDegree=Pos9 colorsamod
9colorscolorNOUNNumber=Plur6 marbleconj
10..PUNCT_4 shinepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1shinepresentthe endless hallsmarble and many colorsvn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in marble=Location

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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